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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2017-10-19 | 2016-08-02 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black and White | Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 152.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.52 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 2 XL has a general score of 82.5, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy Note7's general score of 79.5. Google Pixel 2 XL's body has the same thickness than the Samsung Galaxy Note7, but it's just a little bit heavier. The Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy Note7, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Google Pixel 2 XL also has a greater number of cores.
The Google Pixel 2 XL features a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy Note7, because it has a quite greater amount of pixels in each inch in the screen, a quite better 1440 x 2880 pixels resolution and a little larger display. The Google Pixel 2 XL shoots just a bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for low light images and video and a smaller back camera sensor taking less light and dull colors, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same video quality, the Google Pixel 2 XL also counts with a better 12.2 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy Note7 has a slightly bigger memory for games and applications than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 256 GB. Google Pixel 2 XL has just a bit longer battery life than Galaxy Note7, because it has 3520mAh of battery capacity against 3500mAh.
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